SUCCESSES AND FAILURES

Question 1

Prisoners of war

Answer 1

Success. In 1920. The league took home half a million of prisoners of war from World War One.

Question 2

Aaland Islands.

Answer 2

Success. In 1921. Finland and Sweden have a dispute about Aaland Islands and accept the league’s arbitration to give the Aaland Islands to Finland.

Question 3

Turkey.

Answer 3

Success. In 1922. The league set up camps to feed Turkish refugees.

Question 4

Austria.

Answer 4

Success. In 1923. Austria was bankrupt. As a result, the League sent over economic experts to help the government.

Question 5

Bulgaria

Answer 5

Success. In 1925. Greece obeyed the League’s orders to pull out of Bulgaria in 1925.

Question 6

Slaves

Answer 6

Success. In 1926. The League approved the Slavery convention - altogether, the League freed 200 000 slaves.

Question 7

Drugs

Answer 7

Success. In 1936, After more than 10 years of work. 26 League nations signed an international convention to combat the drugs trade - a law that is still in force.

Question 8

Disease.

Answer 8

Success. In 1920. The league worked to prevent malaria and leprosy.

Question 9

Jobs

Answer 9

Failure. In 1920s. The international Labour Organisation failed to persuade countries to adopt a 48- hour week. - Workers all wanted to work longer, gain more income.

Question 10

Disarmament.

Answer 10

Failure. In 1923 and 1932. Disarmament talks failed, because Germany demanded as many weapons as everyone else. Other nations weren’t willing to disarm to the level of Germany’s nor allow Germany to rearm to their level.

Question 11

Corfu.

Answer 11

Failure. In 1923. Mussolini ignored the League’s orders to pull out of Corfu, and made Greece pay money to Italy.

Question 12

Poland

Answer 12

Failure. In 1921. The poles invaded Vilna (Capital of Lithuania). The league ordered the poles to withdraw. Poland refused and the league could do nothing.